A unique set of circumstances provides New Jersey lawmakers with the opportunity to tackle two vital issues important to the state’s economic climate at one time, and to do so in a bipartisan manner that will unite both parties and both the legislature and the administration in support of fiscally sound, pro-growth policies. Now is the...

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) today applauded Governor Chris Christie’s veto of the so-called “Buy American” bill, said President Michele Siekerka.
“Governor Christie made the right decision,” Siekerka said. “The bill would be unworkable given the nature of modern global supply chains which...

One hundred dollars in New Jersey will only get you $87.64 worth of goods, according to a report from the Tax Foundation.
Only the District of Columbia ($84.60), Hawaii ($85.32) and New York ($86.66) offer a less bang for your buck than in the Garden State. By comparison, $100 goes furthest in Mississippi ($115.74), Arkansas ($114.16),...

The debate about the future of employer-sponsored health coverage rages on as our members struggle with the economy and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Are we seeing the beginning of the end for employer-sponsored benefits?
The majority of New Jersey employers continue to provide benefits for one simple reason: They...

The Christie Administration has announced that New Jersey employers will be spared $1 billion in taxes over the next five years as anti-fraud reforms and fiscal management practices undertaken during the Governor's tenure render New Jersey’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund fully solvent.
“Through sound fiscal management and our...

The importance of the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 (EO13) cannot be overstated. Signed into law this past September, the act creates two larger, more attractive job creation and development incentive programs. The new programs allow New Jersey to offer greater incentives to more businesses in more areas of the state than we have ever...